This guide to tackling the gender imbalance in technology professions offers expertise, initiatives and true stories to support those wishing to bring greater gender diversity into the workplace. It aims to inform regarding background, theory and policy; advise on concrete actions that can be undertaken, and to be an exemplar for companies, organisations, establishments and campaigns in the form of real-world case studies.

The scandal of Christian faith is that baptized men and women are anointed to actually stand in the place of Jesus, the risen Christ, in our world today. What does this life-changing reality mean for you? In Anointed for a Purpose, author and vocational consultant Mary Sharon Moore explores the invitation and the challenge of living an anointed Christ-centered life. Part 1, ?Becoming Anointed, ? addresses the lifelong work of Confirmation in the context of relationship with God, with self and Christian community, and with the world. Part 2, ?Living the Anointed Life, ? explores the vocational dimensions of living the anointed life, including how to discern a calling to Christian single, celibate, or married life; the distinctions between career and calling; and the work of peacemaking which lies at the core of Christian life. This book is a ?must read? not only for young adults wrestling with identity and place within the church and the world but for mature adults confronting the deeper issues of purpose and meaning when life's plans give way to the mystery of God's willing. Mary Sharon Moore is a Catholic author, speaker, and spiritual and vocational director. She is founding director of Awakening Vocations, a consulting practice that guides individuals and faith communities in awakening to God's deeper calling. She is author of Touching the Reign of God, Moving in God's Direction, and numerous articles. Her spiritual direction practice spans the English-speaking world. More at www.awakeningvocations.com.

Penetrating essays and riveting conversations from the 2007 Associated Press spotlighted-BlackFemaleInterracialMarriage-website as black women, white men and others discuss the factors and nuances in the current social environment in the United States that are causing the surge in black women's interracial dating and marriages with mainly white men. Interracially-married, internet personality, "Evia" Moore urges African-American women to make marriage to a "quality" man of whatever skin shade or background a high priority, especially if there are to be children. "African-American women must take advantage of their many possibilities for love and marriage outside the scope of their usual environment. If so, they would find many interested, marriageable men from a variety of ethnic groups and races who appreciate black women." Check out why millions of readers visit Evia's ever-popular site and read what she and a wide cross section of commenters say about the topic of black women outmarrying. Visit her site to view hundreds of photos of prominent and ordinary black female-non-black male couples. Read about how they met, their love, the challenges, the joys, and their family life together, living as millions of other ordinary families. ESSAY TOPICS and COMMENTARY in Book 4: Living Well: Critical Thinking Can Set You Free Talking Openly and Honestly with White/Non-Black Husband About Race-Part I Talking Openly and Honestly with White/Non-Black Husband About Race-Part II Can a White Man Love a Black Woman? Dana and Andrew-A Love Story Living Well: Magical Thinking will Not Get You There Some Men are Just Special On the Verge of Losing the "Black Woman Card" What's Done in the Dark Living Well is the Best Success-Best Revenge

Have you ever wished there was an index to the newspapers in your ancestors' county, so you could look up references to those ancestors without wading through endless pages of long-forgotten local information? And yet, isn't part of the fun of genealogical research getting sidetracked with little discoveries about the daily routine and concerns of life long ago or being caught up in the gossip and scandal that once shocked a community? This book was born out of these opposing impulses. The author took the newspapers from Marion County, cut out all the political writings, news from far-off places, and repetitive advertising; and then, created an every name index of what was left. Researchers can find the names they need quickly and easily, while those interested in Marion history or American culture still have the relevant and interesting parts of the newspaper to browse through. Ms. Moore has tried to retain the original flavor of the newspapers she culled by keeping spelling and grammatical corrections to a minimum. She purposely did not change any names, even if she thought they were misspelled. In addition to any information relevant to genealogical and historical research, Ms. Moore has included some of the poetry, jokes, and moral lecturing, which reveal the optimistic tone of some editors and the carping, baiting tone of others. Formatted to look like a newspaper, the book is in three columns, with headlines and datelines for every article.

In a culture that's ?all about me, ? the church continues to offer men and women of Christian faith a refreshing, life-serving practice for personal growth: spiritual and vocational direction. Far from being today's ?new personal trainers, ? spiritual and vocational directors point the trajectory of life toward God. In her introduction to Moving in God's Direction, author and vocational consultant Mary Sharon Moore notes: ?Spiritual directors have been around for centuries, going back to ? those early abbas and ammas of the desert tradition. ? This spiritual practice is not about getting the world to move in your direction; rather, it is about you moving in God's direction?a far more humble proposition.? Moving in God's Direction is the fruit of Moore's years of active study, observation, practice, prayer, and deep immersion in the church's scriptural and liturgical traditions. The author distinctively integrates classic disciplines of Christian spiritual direction, charism discernment, vocational discernment, and scriptural and liturgical insights to offer readers a powerful way to engage the challenges and invitations to deeper meaning that shape their life. Part 1, ?Getting the Conversation Going: The Spirit Meets the Need, ? examines crucial aspects of the director-directee relationship. Part 2, ?The Maturing Conversation: The Spiritual Meets the Vocational, ? integrates life circumstances with the ongoing invitation to mature life in Christ. Appendix material offers practical tips, guidance, and encouragement in the actual spiritual direction session. Moving in God's Direction is not only an extensive and unusually integrative handbook for spiritual directors and directees, but an invaluable source of encouragement for people of Christian faith who seek to understand more deeply the many dimensions of life that are worth exploring in the light of God's calling. Mary Sharon Moore is a Catholic author, speaker, and spiritual and vocational director. She is founding director of Awakening Vocations, a consulting practice that guides individuals and faith communities in awakening to God's deeper calling. She is author of Touching the Reign of God, Moving in God's Direction, and numerous articles. Her spiritual direction practice spans the English-speaking world. More at www.awakeningvocations.com.

Penetrating essays and riveting comments from the 2007 Associated Press highlighted website: BlackFemaleInterracialMarriage.com as black women, white men, and others discuss the factors in the current social environment that are causing the surge in interracial and intercultural dating and marriages between African American women and men of other races and cultures. Internet personality, Eve Sharon "Evia" Moore urges African American women to make marriage to a "quality" man of whatever skin shade and cultural background a high priority, especially if there are to be children. Check out why more than 950,000 readers have viewed over 2 million pages of Evia's motivational and commonsense writings, thousands of comments from readers, and hundreds of photos of interracially and interculturally married black women and their mates. Find out why readers flock to Evia's site often and return eagerly to see and read more.

This is an insight into our twenty-first century relationships in the U.K. reflected by a 'family law' solicitor. After years in practice divorcing people, arguing about our possessions and our children, she asks us to ask difficult questions.
Who are we? How well do we know ourselves and our sexuality? What do we really want from our relationships?
The book is peppered with illustrations from her professional and personal life. It discusses how our modern life of internet, mobiles, contraceptives, travel and media freedom has changed the partnerships we make, our expectations of them and the transparency under which they are conducted. Without the past's religious and moral restrictions and with our massive strides towards an Egalitarian society, both genders are struggling to maintain the 'Fairy Tale' of a life-long union filled with love and children.
She examines why we take more sexual partners and increasingly 'cheat' and why total honesty may be the only route to true intimacy and preservation of the family unit.
She deals with many of the relevant legal issues and procedures and includes interesting government statistics.
Not a book for the morally conservative - as the cover suggests - it is brutally honest on occasion and challenging throughout. It does not seek to provide answers but to stir us into thought; to fire us into disagreement; to provoke us to grasp the inevitable nettles within our modern land-scaped relationships and find our own individual ways to make them long, happy and truly intimate.

Penetrating essays and riveting comments from the 2007 Associated Press highlighted website: BlackFemaleInterracialMarriage.com as black women, white men, and others discuss the factors in the current social environment that are causing the surge in interracial and intercultural dating and marriages between African American women and men of other races and cultures. Internet personality, Eve Sharon "Evia" Moore urges African American women to make marriage to a "quality" man of whatever skin shade and cultural background a high priority, especially if there are to be children. Check out why more than 1 million readers have viewed over 2,500,000 pages of Evia's motivational and commonsense writings, thousands of comments from readers, and hundreds of photos of interracially and interculturally married black women and their mates. Find out why readers flock to Evia's site often and return eagerly to see and read more.

The first published book of this fifty-something author (aka a'Kihoro) who found her voice when she put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, and discovered that writing poetry is a life changing catharsis. Amani na Mapenzi: Love & Peace, speaks in a spiritual voice to young adults, African-Americans, abused women, and just plain folks. It is a collection of her first poems, with a touch of "Mother Wit," that draw upon life, Agape love, self love, emotion and wisdom-at times with a sense of humor-from adolescence to today.

Kids often suffer unknowingly from the consequences of sleep problems because their issue is frequently missed or dismissed, by both health professionals and parents. Sleep disorders are a major public health issue that can kick start a lifetime pattern of health, behaviour, and learning problems. From ages 4-10, at least 25 percent of kids have sleep problems. Sleep Wrecked Kids guides parents towards good sleep as the norm, allowing themselves and their children to grow and thrive. Speech pathologist and myofunctional practitioner Sharon Moore teaches parents why 'bad sleep' is connected to a myriad of health problems, what 'good sleep' actually means, how to identify red flags for sleep problems, how to improve sleep quality by improving airway health, and so much more! Parents are empowered to not only get more sleep themselves, but also to help their children get the sleep they need-every night.